Is EXAGGERATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXAGGERATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXAGGERATE mean?
- verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
“tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery”
- verb
do something to an excessive degree
“He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + A (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXAGGERATE
Single letters that turn EXAGGERATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from EXAGGERATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exert12
- extra12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxa11
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- ax9
- ex9
- etagere8
- garage8
- garget8
- raggee8
- ragtag8
- reggae8
- tagger8
- tagrag8
- ergate7
- agger7
- eggar7
- egger7
- gager7
- ragga7
- aerate6
- agate6
- agree6
- eager6
- eagre6
- egret6
- gater6
- grate6
- great6
- greet6
- ragee6
- retag6
- targa6
- targe6
- terga6
- gaga6
- gage6
- ragg6
- tegg6
- areae5
- arete5
- eater5
- reata5
- agar5
- agee5
- ager5
- areg5
- eger5
- gate5
- gear5
- geta5
- grat5
- gree5
- raga5
- rage5
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